Marvell reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $2.1 billion, up 37% year-over-year, and adjusted EPS of $0.76, roughly a 77% increase, driven by a data-center business that rose 38% and now represents about three-quarters of sales; management says new customer programs and several high-volume custom AI designs in development should sustain growth into fiscal 2028. The company has secured design-win momentum—custom AI chips selected for deployment in more than 20 sockets and a stated $75 billion lifetime revenue opportunity—and is acquiring Celestial AI for $3.25 billion to add photonic fabric interconnects, which Marvell expects to begin meaningfully contributing in H2 FY2028 with a $500 million annualized run rate by Q4 FY2028 (doubling by Q4 FY2029). Despite underperforming the semiconductor index this year (shares down ~10% vs. the PHLX Semiconductor Index up ~46%), the stock popped ~8% after the results, trades at about 35x earnings, and management/analysts project continued strong EPS growth (company FY2026 EPS guide $2.84 and a $0.79 Q guide), leaving scope for upside if design wins and the Celestial integration accelerate revenue as forecast.
Marvell reported fiscal Q3 revenue of $2.1 billion, up 37% year-over-year, and non-GAAP EPS of $0.76, roughly a 77% increase; data-center revenue rose 38% and represented about three-quarters of sales while enterprise networking and carrier infrastructure also showed solid demand. Management highlighted design-win momentum—custom AI chips selected for deployment in more than 20 sockets and an earlier pipeline of 50+ opportunities—which underpins a stated $75 billion lifetime revenue opportunity and new customer programs expected to enter production over the next couple of years. The company is acquiring Celestial AI for $3.25 billion to add photonic fabric interconnect technology, which Marvell expects to begin meaningfully contributing in H2 FY2028 with a $500 million annualized run rate by Q4 FY2028 (doubling by Q4 FY2029), signaling a multi-year revenue ramp tied to integration and execution. Shares have underperformed the semiconductor index in 2025 (down ~10% vs. PHLX +46%) but jumped ~8% post-earnings; the stock trades near 35x earnings with company guidance of $0.79 for the current quarter and FY2026 EPS of $2.84, while analysts forecast 25% EPS growth in FY2027 versus an 81% projection for the current year. Key near-term risks are timing and conversion of design wins into high-volume production, the realization of Celestial revenue and synergies on the company’s timetable, and the effect of the recent automotive Ethernet divestment on comparable earnings growth; upside depends on successful production ramps and sustained data-center demand.
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